City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Souvenir, International Commonwealth Games Committee, Queen's Baton Relay Gold Coast 2018, 2018
... ...21st Commonwealth Games...Commonwealth Games on 15 March 2006. It was the first baton relay to visit all 71 nations of the Commonwealth. Athletes and non-athletes alike shared the privilege of carrying the baton. In Bendigo two sites were chosen for events. Bendigo Stadium: Basketball and Wellsford Rifle Range: Full Bore Shooting. City of Greater Bendigo Sport Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay 21st ...
The Queen's Baton Relay has been the traditional curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games since 1958. It symbolises the gathering of people from across the Commonwealth. On 14 March 2005 Her Majesty placed a message in the baton at Buckingham Palace, signalling the start of a journey of almost 180,000 kilometres. The baton's journey to the opening ceremony took exactly one year and one day, arriving at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the opening ceremony of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games on 15 March 2006. It was the first baton relay to visit all 71 nations of the Commonwealth. Athletes and non-athletes alike shared the privilege of carrying the baton. In Bendigo two sites were chosen for events. Bendigo Stadium: Basketball and Wellsford Rifle Range: Full Bore Shooting.Gold baton in cardboard tube.Top of box: Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games / Queen's Baton Relaycity of greater bendigo sport, gold coast 2018, queen's baton relay, 21st commonwealth games
